Garment-hanger.



G. T. & E. E. WILT.

GARMENT HANGER.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 15, 1911.

Patented Ja1 1.23, 1912.

CbQrZaSZ- LU LZ-b UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES T. WILT AND ELIVIER E. WILT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TOCHARLES T. WILT AND ELMER E. WILT, COPARTNERS DOING BUSINESS UNDER THEFIRM-NAME OF CHAS. T. WILT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GARMENT-HANGER.

7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23,1912.

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that we, CHARLES T. WILT and ELMER E. WILT, citizens of theUnited States, and residents of Chicago, in the county of Cook and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain newand useful Improvements inGarment-Hangers; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers moreespecially adapted for use in hanging coats, shirt waists and likegarments, and consists of the matters hereinafter described and pointedout in the appended claims.

Our improved hanger as to some of its novel features has certainadvantages making it particularly applicable for use in wardrobe trunksand the like, and we have therefore shown it herein as suspended from anextension suspension fixture, such as are used in such trunks. It may,however, be used as any other hanger.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view partly in front elevation and partlyin longitudinalsection showing our improved hanger suspended from anextension suspension fixture secured to the top wall of a wardrobe trunkor the like; Fig. 2 is a View representing a partial front elevation ofthe hanger illustrating the operation of disconnecting the hanger fromthe extension suspension fixture after said fixture has been drawnlongitudinally forward out of the wardrobe trunk; Fig. 3 is a viewrepresenting a cross section through the hanger in a plane indicated bythe line 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a view representing a cross section ina plane indicated by the line 45-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of one of the adjustable members of the arms of the hanger shown ininverted position; Fig. 6 is a view representing a longitudinal sectionof one of the hanger arms with the adjustable member removed; Fig. 7 isa perspective view of the wedge member used for adjusting the positionof the adjustable member of the hanger arm; Fig. 8 is a longitudinalcentral section of one of the hanger arms at its outer end illustratingone means for operating the wedge member.

Referring now to that embodiment of our invention illustrated in thedrawings, A indicates the hanger as a whole, the same comprising rightand left arms a, a, each adapted for engagement within the corresponding shoulder of a coat and connected by a neck piece B adapted forthe support of the coat collar.

C indicates a hook adapted for the suspension of the hanger.

Each of the arms a of the hanger is pro-- 'vided with an adjustablemember D, the upper edge d of which determines the upper outline of thehanger arm, and which is capable of angular adjustment in order toengage within the shoulders of coats, shirt waists or other garments oflike character, of difierent cuts so as to provide the required supportfor said shoulders no matter what the slope of said shoulders may be.

As shown in the drawings, each arm a of the hanger has a verticalshoulder a near the neck piece. Said arm is provided on its upper edgewith a groove a extending from a point near its outer end into thevertical edge of the shoulder a. The adjustable member D has on itslower edge a longitudinal flange cl adapted to engage within the slot aof said arm and at its inner end a reduced projection d forming acontinuation of said flange and adapted to engage within the groove inthe vertical edge of the shoulder (1 wherein it is pivotally connectedto the arm a by a pin E. The longitudinal shoulders 0Z at each side ofthe flange d of the adjustable member D rest upon the fixed arm a whensaid adjustable member is swung into its lowest position. The flange dnear its outer end is cut away to provide a wedge surface 03 adapted forengagement with a wedge member F which is slidably mounted in the grooveof. By swinging the adjustable member D upwardly on its piv- I themember D at the required angle of adjustment, said pin may be caused toengage the bottom of the groove 0? and thus lock the wedge member insaid position.

The upper edge of the neck piece B near its middle is provided with anupwardly opening groove or recess 6, the plane of which is parallel tothe general plane of the hanger. of a suspension hook O, which ispivotally connected to the hanger so as to be capable of swingingmovement, in said groove or recess. The upper edge 0 of the neck pieceis concave and the hooked end C of said hook is so formed that when thehook is in vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1, as when the hanger issuspended thereby from a fixture J in a trunk or wardrobe, said end isspaced vertically above said upper edge a distance less than thediameter of the suspension fixture J, so that the hook cannot bedisengaged from the fixture when said hook stands in vertical position.By moving said hanger so as to swing the hook into an inclined position,as shown in Fig. 2, the end of said hook is brought to a position spaceda slightly greater distance above the edge 0 than the diameter of thesuspension fixture rod so that said hook may be disengaged therefrom.

The neck piece of the hanger is preferably provided with uprightextensions K, K spaced each side of the hook J which are adapted forengagement with the under surface of the top wall of the wardrobe trunkor like compartment when the extension of the fixture device is pushedhome therewithin. Said extensions prevent the hook from being disengagedfrom the fixture when the hanger is located within the trunk by the jarsand rough handling which the trunk is subjected to in shipping ormoving.

Before the hook C can be disengaged from the suspension fixture it isnecessary to withdraw said fixture longitudinally forward beyond the topwall of the trunk where the hanger may be swung to one side as illus'trated in Fig. 2 and the hook disengaged. While the hanger is within thetrunk the engagement of the extensions K with the 7 top wall preventsthe possibility of such arm a and is held against longitudinal move-'ment by a collar 9 which engages against the end wall of the groove aand a head 9 which engages in a recess in the outer end of the arm a. Itis apparent that by rotating In said recess is located the end 0' thescrew G, by means of a screw-driver or like instrument, the wedge membermay be moved longitudinally in the groove a either inwardly toward theneck piece or outwardly away from the neck-piece.

lVhile in describing our invention we have referred to certain detailsof mechanical construction and arrangement, it is to be understood thatour invention is not limited thereby except as pointed out in theappended claims.

We claim as our invention 1. A garment hanger comprising a neckpiece,and a pair of fixed arms extending from said neck-piece, each of saidarms being provided with an outwardly facing shoulder adjacent saidneck-piece and with a longitudinal groovein its upper edge exterior tosaid shoulder, a pair of hinged arms each having pivotal connection atits inner end with its associated fixed arm at a point adjacent to thesaid shoulder and pro vided at its lower edge with a longitudinal flangeadapted for engagement with the groove of said fixed arm, andadjust-able means for supporting the outer end of each hinged arm atdifierent distances from its associated fixed arm.-

2. A garment hanger comprising a neckpiece and a pair of fixed armsextending from said neck-piece, each of said arms being provided with.an outwardly facing shoulder adjacent the neck-piece, a pair of hingedarms each having pivotal connect-ion at its inner end with itsassociated fixed arm adjacent to said shoulder, and being. provided witha downwardly facing wedge surface in a part of its length, an adjustablewedge member interposed between each fixed arm and the wedge surface ofits associated hinged arm, and means for locking the wedge memberindifferent adjusted positions.

3. A- garment hanger comprising a neckpiece, a pair of fixed armsextending from saidneck-piece, each of said fixed arms being providedwith a vertical'shoulder adjacent the neck-piece and with a longitudinalgroove in its upper edge extending from a point near its outer end intosaid shoulder,

a pair of hinged arms each having pivotal connection with the shoulderof an associated fixed arm and provided "on its lower edge with alongitudinal flange adapted for engagement within the groove of saidfixed arm, said flange having a downwardly facing wedge surface in partof its length, and a wedge member slidable in said groove and adaptedfor engagement with the wedge surface on the flange of said hinged arm.

4. A garment hanger comprising a neck piece, a pair of fixed armsextending. from" said neck-piece, each of said fixed arms be ingprovided witha vertical shoulder adjacent the neck-piece and with alongitudinal groove in its upper edge extending from a point near itsouter end into said shoulder, a pair of hinged arms each having pivotalconnection with the shoulder of an associated fixed arm and provided onits lower edge with a longitudinal flange adapted for engagement withinthe groove of said fixed arm, said flange having a downwardly facingwedge surface in part of its length, a wedge member slidable in saidgroove and adapted for engagement with the wedge surface on the flangeof said hinged arm, and means for locking said wedge member in position.

5. A garment hanger comprising a neckpiece, a pair of fixed armsextending from said neck-piece, each of said fixed arms being providedwith a verticalshoulder adjacent the neck-piece and with a longitudinalgroove in its upper edge extending from a point near its outer end intosaid shoulder, a pair of hinged arms each having pivotal connection withthe shoulder of an associated fixed arm and provided on its lower edgewith a longitudinal flange adapted for engagement within the groove ofsaid fixed arm, a wedge member slidable in said groove and adapted forengagement with the lower edge of the flange of said hinged arm, andmeans for moving said wedge member longitudinally in said groovecomprising a screw rotatively carried by said fixed arm and threadedlongitudinally through said wedge member, and means for holding saidscrew against longitudinal movement.

In testimony, that we claim the foregoing as our invention we affix oursignatures in the presence of two witnesses, this 9th day of June A. D.1911.

CHARLES T. WILT. ELMER E. WILT. Witnesses:

CLARENCE E. MEHLHOPE, GEORGE R. WILKINs;

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